Blog: Archive for the “Business School” Category

The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia is certainly minimizing its focus on its essays this year, offering only one essay question as part of its 2011–2012 MBA application. In fact, the school is potentially narrowing its scope so much that candidates who have difficulty answering its one and only question may … Read More  

Because of its proximity to Silicon Valley, the Haas School of Business at the University of California-Berkeley benefits from an entrepreneurial halo effect, and many applicants therefore consider it a good location from which to launch careers in venture capital and private equity. Nonetheless, of Haas’s Class of 2009, only 1.7% entered these fields. Regardless of the small … Read More  

Essay 1: a) MBA Program applicants – Briefly assess your career progress to date. Elaborate on your future career plans and your motivation for pursuing an MBA. (600-word limit) b) MMM Program applicants – Briefly assess your career progress to date. How do the unique characteristics of the MMM Program meet your educational needs and career goals? … Read More  

At the end of the day, you will write only three essays for your Yale School of Management application, but you may very well answer as many as eight questions. Yale’s first essay question involves a number of requirements, and among its various essay choices, one option includes three additional choices. So, before you start … Read More  

Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they select a business school, but the educational experience itself is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we profile Robert Howell from the … Read More